Mets’ Pete Alonso says he hit a home run because he desperately had to use the bathroom

Whenever you gotta go, you gotta go.

Pete Alonso had an environment friendly at-bat a pair weeks in the past when he actually needed to go.

The New York Mets slugger admitted earlier this week that, due to his pressing have to go to the lavatory, he wound up hitting considered one of his MLB-leading 19 dwelling runs.

“I mistimed my pregame espresso. Mistimed it. I had it too near recreation time. After which I’m working, doing my sprints, after which I throw in the course of the primary inning. I’m like, ‘Goodness gracious, this isn’t good,’” Alonso mentioned on “Foul Territory.”

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Pete Alonso of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a house run within the second inning towards the Cincinnati Reds at Nice American Ball Park Might 10, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Photos)

“So, I used to be hitting the highest of the second, I used to be main off the inning. I mentioned, ‘I don’t care the place this pitch is. This at-bat is ending first pitch. As a result of I have to go.’” 

He wasn’t kidding. And luck turned out to be on his aspect because the Cincinnati Reds’ Hunter Greene hung a breaking ball on the primary pitch of the at-bat, a giant no-no towards Alonso.

So, the slugger took a hack, and the ball traveled 374 ft into the left-center subject seats for a solo shot.

Pete Alonso (20) and Brett Baty (22) of the New York Mets have a good time after Alonso hit a house run within the second inning towards the Cincinnati Reds at Nice American Ball Park Might 10, 2023, in Cincinnati.  (Dylan Buell/Getty Photos)

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Alonso is not one to shrink back from celebrating, however after this dinger, he had no time.

“As quickly as I touched dwelling plate, it was straight to the lavatory,” he mentioned. “No high-fives, straight to the lavatory.”

Alonso is fairly assured that had he reached base on something apart from a house run, one thing dangerous would’ve occurred.

“Truthfully, I might’ve gotten picked off on objective or one thing,” he mentioned. “I might’ve needed to go so dangerous.”

Pete Alonso of the New York Mets celebrates with teammates after hitting a house run within the second inning towards the Cincinnati Reds at Nice American Ball Park Might 10, 2023, Cincinnati.  (Dylan Buell/Getty Photos)

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Alonso is making a run at 60 homers after Aaron Judge hit a brand new AL document 62 final season. Alonso is on tempo for 59.

Maybe he ought to mistime his pregame espresso extra typically.